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Protection is a person or thing that shields from danger, pain or discomfort, or money paid to avoid violence or prosecution. (noun)
- An example of protection is an umbrella to stand under during a rainstorm.
- An example of protection is money paid by a shopowner to the mob to avoid violence.
- An example of protection is a bribe paid to a government official to avoid being fined for doing something wrong.
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